Ad Valorem Disputes & Exemptions

Notable Experience

• Represented casino operator, initially obtained a market reduction of $36 million, and negotiated a further reduction of $10 million for a total reduction of $46 million, 38% of the property’s initial 2024 market value.
• Represented retail property owners on Lincoln Road, since 2020, and have secured over $304 million in total market value reductions. The combined original market value of the represented properties in 2020 was $526 million, which was successfully reduced to a final value of $222 million by 2024. On average, our clients saw a 58% reduction in market value.
• Represented brand new independent senior living facility and obtained a $6.6 million market value reduction, over $112,000 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of new construction multifamily in North Miami Beach achieving reduction of over $28 million, 21.5% of the property’s initial 2024 market value, resulting in $595,573 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of new construction multifamily in Broward County achieving reduction of over $17 million, 17% of the property’s initial 2024 market value, resulting in $326,830 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of Class A office building downtown Miami achieving reduction of over $35.5 million, 14% of the property’s initial 2024 market value, resulting in $726,854 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of Class A office building downtown Fort Lauderdale achieving reduction of $21.5 million, 25% of the property’s initial 2024 market value, resulting in $310,342 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of Class A mixed-use multifamily/office/retail building downtown Orlando achieving reduction over $17.9 million, 16% of the property’s initial 2024 market value, resulting in $171,653 in tax savings.
• Represented owner of multifamily asset in Fort Myers achieving reduction over $16.2 million, 47% of the property’s initial 2023 market value, resulting in over $168,000 in tax savings.
• Represented hotel clients in Miami Dade and Broward Counties achieving market value reductions of over $55 million.
• Obtained removal of building values for properties not habitable as of January 1, 2024 totaling in excess of $75 million, or an average of 33% reductions for our clients.
• Obtained partial removal of building value in luxury penthouse that was uninhabitable but had received a temporary certificate of occupancy, resulting in a market value reduction of $19 million, over $126,000 in tax savings.
• Represented office clients in Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties obtaining reductions in market values of over $164 million.
• Represented owners in Wynwood achieving reductions in market values totaling in excess of $24 million.
• Represented owner of Class A office building in Tampa achieving reductions of over $6.6 million.
• Represented a national home improvement retailer achieving reductions of market values totaling in excess of $23.6 million for locations in Broward, Miami Dade and Palm Beach Counties.
• Represented owners and operators of assisted/independent living facilities achieving reductions of market values totaling in excess of $43.2 million.
• Represented single owner/operator of retail shopping centers in Miami Dade and Broward County achieving reductions in market values of $38 million.
• Represented car dealership owners in Miami Dade and Broward Counties achieving reductions of approximately $31.5 million dollars.
• Represented owner of a vacant multi-family parcel in Miami Dade County in successfully appealing a misclassification in zoning and achieved a reduction in market value of $14.7 million.
• Represented an owner of a recently constructed luxury home in Boca Raton achieving a reduction of market value in excess of $7.5 million, over a 24% reduction.
• Represented owner of office parking garage in Las Olas Fort Lauderdale achieving a reduction of over $6.6 million.
• Represented owner of medical office building in Miami Dade County achieving a reduction of over $3.6 million, a 42% reduction in market value.
• Represented the owner of a recently renovated luxury boutique hotel in Hillsboro Beach, Broward County achieving a reduction of market value in excess of $5.7 million, a 25% reduction.
• Represented owner of newly constructed Class B multi-family project located in Lauderdale Lakes obtaining a $5.3 million reduction in Broward County.
• Represented department store retailer in Miami-Dade and Broward County achieving market value reductions of over $54 million dollars.
• Represented owners of two marina properties achieving a reduction in market values of over $4.7 million, or an average of over 25% reductions for our clients.
• Represented owner in obtaining agricultural classification (“greenbelt exemption”) for owner’s use of property in raising exotic birds (aviculture), a case of first impression in the State of Florida.
• Represented owner in challenging denial of agricultural classification for multi-acre property resulting in reduction in assessed valuation of over $1 million.
• Represented owner in applying for refund of ad valorem tax payment as a result of tax appraiser’s misclassification of waterfront marina in light of constitutional amendment for special tax treatment of waterfront marinas.